What made you happy today?

[Sparky]

That's fkn weird.  This is a response to Chillidoggy on 14 June - you can see it above on this page.  I've just restarted my laptop after 8 days away, and the forum asked me to refresh the page to continue, so I'm guessing it was the last thing I did before departing.

[PhillC]

1 hour ago, C8RKH said:

So by your thinking should pedestrians take out insurance too? She was in the wrong and it seems strange to me that though the judge aportioned 50:50 blame one person gets a payout and tge other gets bankruptcy. Take away prejudice re cyclists and this is not justice. By this reasoning a gormless twat on their phone walks in front of your car and you're liable. Law is all about precedent and this is worrying. She is just anotger one of the "it's never my fault always someone else to blame" brigade. Shocking really.

Not a bad idea.

Cyclists should also have registration plates and pay road tax!! Whilst they do not, they think they can do what they like because there is very little chance of them being identified. 

As I said, don't care who was to blame, just reinforces that cyclists that are insured would not only be insured in the case of both blame and no blame incidents but also potentially spurious ambulance chasing claims.

 

[Barrykearley]

Car out, quick wash and a nice blast.

two bbq today and beer - winner 👍

[USAndretti42]

Watching "Exile" which was originally on 9 years ago and the main character drives an Evora.

[100th_Idiot]

21 hours ago, RoflOnMyWaffle said:

I have witnessed people walking into bus stops and lamp posts while texting and walking. Makes my day because can't see how they can be so blindly unaware of their surroundings.

 

For the record, I text and walk yet can still see a solid 6 feet ahead. Use your peripherals!

Also, agreed, how does 50/50 still mean one side pays out?

Read in more detail. The pedestrian made a claim for compensation. The cyclist did not as he does not like the compensation claim culture. If the cyclist had also made a claim at the start of proceedings then the compensation and court costs would have been 50:50 each.

[Chillidoggy]

22 hours ago, Sparky said:

That's fkn weird.  This is a response to Chillidoggy on 14 June - you can see it above on this page.  I've just restarted my laptop after 8 days away, and the forum asked me to refresh the page to continue, so I'm guessing it was the last thing I did before departing.

In answer to the question, no, I don’t.

23 hours ago, oilmagnet477 said:

Yes - what is totally shocking is that this ended up in court AT ALL! Christ on a bike - haven't the legal system got more important things to do?

Can I just point out that things might have turned out differently if indeed it were Christ on the bike? Something like the bikes in E.T. Springs to mind.

[C8RKH]

2 hours ago, 100th_Idiot said:

Read in more detail. The pedestrian made a claim for compensation. The cyclist did not as he does not like the compensation claim culture. If the cyclist had also made a claim at the start of proceedings then the compensation and court costs would have been 50:50 each.

If I was the cyclist, given the judge ruled 50:50 I'd be lodging a claim against her right now!  She ONLY got £4k, it's the bloody lawyers who ran up the £100k legal bill. If I was him I'd get rid of all my assets and go bankrupt and then the lawyers would get nothing. Then I would sue her for my injuries The law in this instance really is and can be seen as, an ass.

[williamtherebel]

Just took my Esprit S1 to her 1st car show after 12 months hard slog to get her up and running. Lovely day. Very Happy!!

My grandchildren were very happy, as was my son in law. Just a pity we cant get everyone in when I'm driving it!

[internets]

How shiny my cup 250 came up after a quick wash  Time to apply a Gtechniq C2v3 top up

[Giniw]

@williamtherebel > it's quite impressive to see the roof height compared to the car next to yours

 

[williamtherebel]

On the way down to the car show, I was parked next to a Range Rover at the traffic lights. I had to crane my neck to look at the driver! Every vehicle is like the height of a truck. However after driving my Eclat for 30 years I am pretty used to it!

[comem47]

The 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero show car has to be in contention for the lowest.(33" and  it runs)

https://www.motor1.com/news/243289/lancia-stratos-hf-zero-villa-deste/

Edited June 24, 2019 by comem47

[Chillidoggy]

Bit concerned about what that bloke in the suit might be doing.

[comem47]

4 minutes ago, Chillidoggy said:

Bit concerned about what that bloke in the suit might be doing.

Clearly he's very enthused !!  😉

[Alfa2Evora]

Technically this was yesterday, but as it was only a few minutes before midnight when I got home from my mission to deepest darkest Lancashire, I'll call it 'today'.

Our house has been somewhat empty since the sudden passing of our 'boy' Shadow 2 months back. Not any more!!!!

We have welcomed into our family, this big adolescent. She came up for adoption due to her owner's deteriorating health and we couldn't resist giving our old 'girl' Alaska a new (hopefully) best buddy.

Say "Hi" to a total live-wire (for that read "complete nutter") - a 19 month old Utonagan called Macha (her name is that of a goddess in ancient Irish mythology to save you some Google time,  )

[Kimbers]

3 days to Holiday time....Cyprus here we come.

[march]

5 hours ago, Kimbers said:

3 days to Holiday time....Cyprus here we come.

Better watch out for those Russian Missiles. And remember... keep your eyes in the skies.

[C8RKH]

This:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48865702

[jep]

Roof down, 6am Esher to Fulham in the M100. Northern Soul classics blasting through the Clarion.

 

[Ali tuck]

Couldn’t sleep,got up at 5am went for an early morning blast,roof off,sun out...lovely

[jep]

Picked up the Excel from the paint-shop today. 3 months away (I was in no hurry). Wonderful drive back from Hampshire to Surrey. Special cars.

 

[100th_Idiot]

Finally binning of shitty BT 7Mbps broadband. Got a wireless ISP delivering 50Mbps. Ordered service from Vonage for phone so pathetic BT can go and eat a bag of dicks. Useless twarts that could not be arsed to even try to provide semi decent service.

[Sparky]

Following an unholy amount of cheese/wine/port, Tracy and I are seriously pissed.

[Colin P]

Am in Switzerland all week on a business event. On Monday the usual "please introduce the person next to you"

Face lit up "This is "XXXX from Germany he likes his sports cars and drives a Lotus Elise" 

There follows smiles and knowing looks across the room.

........ and the one delegate whose name I can remember...... Elise 

[jep]

210 miles in the Elise S1, to meetings in Poole and back. Allowed my colleague, a BMW devotee, a drive. He is now scanning the classifieds for an Elise.